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Gigged and Gagged: Algorithms, gig platforms are reshaping cities faster than planners and regulations can adaptAlgorithms and logistics are subtly redesigning India's urban geography and economics. Dark stores and ride-hailing platforms are altering ...- 'No other option': Gulf expats hunker down between bouts of warForeign workers are largely staying in Gulf countries despite six months of conflict, choosing higher, tax-free salaries over weaker prospe...
- H-1B visa fee hike may accelerate shift of US tech jobs to India-based GCCs: Former UN advisor Santosh MehrotraThe proposed $103,265 H-1B fee could accelerate the movement of technology work from the US to India-based Global Capability Centres, econo...
- Minimum wage hikes add to cost pressures for retailers and gig firms ahead of festive seasonCompanies employing lower-paid and gig workers are facing higher labour costs after more than 15 states raised minimum wages since April, a...
- India may face China’s problem before it reaches the Dragon's wealthIndia’s total fertility rate has fallen to 1.9, below replacement level, even as the working-age population remains dominant. The country m...
- Canada is not just challenging the US on trade – it wants its immigrants tooCanada is fighting Donald Trump on two fronts: retaliating against US tariffs while courting skilled workers affected by his immigration cr...
- Who is the ‘right’ immigrant? US and other countries are rewriting the rulesCountries are not shutting out immigrants but becoming more selective about whom they admit and allow to stay. Recent policies increasingly...
- India’s gig economy is leaving its women behind, study findsWomen remain underrepresented in India’s rapidly expanding gig economy despite near-equal access to basic bank accounts. An ILO-NCAER study...
- Junk food, screens, paper leaks: Rajasthan HC takes Gen Z, Gen Alpha issues to courtRajasthan High Court took suo motu notice of issues affecting young generations. The court banned junk food sales near schools and mandated...
- Vahan AI fine-tunes 30-billion-parameter Nvidia Nemotron model for blue-collar hiringThe company worked with Nvidia’s technical team through its Inception programme to customise the 30-billion-parameter model using Vahan’s p...
- China's netizens rage against professor who said gig work was a type of 'welfare'A prominent economics professor's remarks on gig work as welfare ignited public anger in China. She argued flexibility offers welfare, cont...
- Buy, Sell or Hold? Morgan Stanley maintains buy on Vishal Mega Mart; Emkay Global initiates coverage on Urban CompanyBrokerages see strong upside potential in Vishal Mega Mart, Urban Company and Hexaware Technologies, citing leadership continuity, service ...
- Charting the Global Economy: UK payrolls slide, inflation risesThe latest figures show the UK labor market is faltering, with job vacancies reaching a five-year low. Inflation rates have intensified, fu...
- 'Risks weakening worker safeguards': Congress on Supreme Court's recent industry definition judgementThe Supreme Court has redefined the term 'industry' for new labor cases. This ruling will not affect past or pending cases under the old la...
- Govt working on amendments to Actuary Act, 2006: DFS officialThe Department of Financial Services is working with the Institute of Actuaries of India to amend the Actuary Act, 2006, a senior Finance M...
- ET World Leaders Forum 2026: The heartbeat of India lives in Tier-2, Tier-3, rural areas, says Google India MD Preeti LobanaIndia's digital economy growth requires empowering small enterprises, farmers, and workers. Artificial intelligence must reach beyond large...
- Bengaluru BBA student works as app-based bike taxi driver for 3 months, shares what he earned and learned about gig economyA Bengaluru BBA student spent three months working as a Rapido captain during his college vacation to understand the gig economy from a wor...
- Godrej Industries to enter private credit space, aims to raise Rs 2,000 cr in AIFGodrej Industries Group is entering the private credit market with a new fund. The company aims to raise up to two thousand crore rupees fo...
- Independence Day 2026: 79 years of work, ambition and the making of modern India2026 Independence Day of India: The country's job market transformed from government security to private paychecks and now relies on acquir...
- Yulu, Bounce seek funds as gig-EV rentals zoomBajaj Auto-backed Yulu is in talks with GEF Capital and One Planet Partners to raise the funds at a valuation of about $250 million, up fro...
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